Fuel dispensing unit with hinged door

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a fuel dispensing unit ( 1 ) for refuelling vehicles, comprising a base module ( 2 ) comprising a housing having a front side ( 10 ), a rear side ( 12 ) and end sides ( 11, 13 ) connecting said front and rear sides ( 10, 12 ), said housing being enclosed by wall sections. At least a first of said wall sections forms a first door ( 20 ), wherein said first door ( 20 ) is extending along at least a portion of the front side ( 10 ) or the rear side ( 12 ) and at least a first portion of one of the end sides ( 11, 13 ), said first door ( 20 ) being pivotable towards a second portion of said one of the end sides.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a fuel dispensing unit for refuellingvehicles having a pivotable door.

BACKGROUND ART

A fuel dispensing unit for refuelling the fuel tank of a motor vehiclewith fuel is a complex device containing a vast number of componentsconnected to each other. The components of a fuel dispensing unit can bedivided into two categories, inner components which are not visual to auser and outer components surrounding the inner components. The innercomponents typically comprise hydraulics and a tube arrangement fordispensing fuel from an underground fuel reservoir, together withelectronic components controlling the fuel dispensing unit. The outercomponents, such as a base module, a top module, pillars, a nozzlemodule etc, represent the fundamental structure of the fuel dispensingunit protecting and supporting the inner components.

In order to ensure correct function of, and to allow maintenance of theinner components, the inner components must be accessible when the fueldispensing unit is assembled and is in use. Especially, the hydraulicsarranged inside the base module must be easily accessible.

For facilitating the maintenance of the hydraulics, it is important thataccess is obtained to all components arranged in the base module.Further, it is desirable that an ergonomic working position is providedfor the person carrying out the required maintenance work. Additionally,it is important that no object arranged on the fuel dispensing unit ishindering cars from passing by in a driving lane along the fueldispensing unit, or that any object risks being damaged duringmaintenance.

In prior-art solutions, a simple removable panel or door arranged on oneside of the base module is provided to acquire access to the componentsarranged inside the base module. However, it has been experienced thatthese solutions do not fulfil the requirements discussed above, sincefull access is not provided to the inside of the base module and theworking and safety conditions are not optimal.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of the present invention to provide an improvement ofthe prior art. More particularly, it is an object of the presentinvention to improve the accessibility to inner components arrangedinside a fuel dispensing unit and facilitate maintenance of such innercomponents.

These and other objects as well as advantages that will be apparent fromthe following description are achieved by a fuel dispensing unitaccording to the present invention.

First of all a number of terms will be described to enhance theunderstanding of the invention. The invention will be described based onthe far most common design of a fuel dispensing unit, i.e. a generallyrectangular/quadrangular unit having a front side, a rear side and twoopposing end sides connecting said front and rear sides. Provided thatthe fuel dispensing unit is arranged to serve vehicles on two drivinglanes, the front and rear sides are each facing a driving lane. Thelongitudinal extension of said sides essentially corresponds to theextension of said driving lanes. If only intended to serve vehicles onone driving lane, said front side is intended to face said lane.

For ease of understanding, each end side is strictly geometricallydivided into a first and a second portion respectively, said portionsextending across the wall section forming said end side, from the frontside to the rear side.

In case the fuel dispensing unit has another horizontal cross sectionthan essentially rectangular/quadrangular, such as circular or elliptic,the term “side” used in connection with front, rear or end is meant tobe understood as a curve section forming the circumference of such crosssection. Thus, the term “side” when used to describe a base module ofthe fuel dispensing unit is not to be interpreted as a physical sectionbut rather as a geometrical section.

Thus, a fuel dispensing unit for refuelling vehicles is provided,comprising a base module comprising a housing having a front side, arear side and end sides connecting said front and rear sides, saidhousing being enclosed by wall sections. At least a first of said wallsections forms a first door, wherein said first door is extending alongat least a portion of the front side or the rear side and at least afirst portion of one of the end sides, said first door being pivotabletowards a second portion of said one of the end sides.

An advantage of the present invention is that the accessibility to theinner components located inside the base module, such as hydraulics, isimproved. Since the first door is extending along at least a portion ofthe front or rear side, and along at least a portion of one of the endsides, access to the inside of the base module is provided from at leasttwo sides simultaneously, i.e. front or rear side and the end side.

As a consequence of the improved accessibility, the working position fora person performing for example maintenance of the fuel dispensing unitis improved and a more ergonomic working position is provided.

Furthermore, as the first door is pivotable towards a second portion ofsaid one of the end sides, the first door is openable to an openposition wherein the first door can extend in a direction that can beessentially parallel to the longitudinal horizontal direction of thefront or rear side of the housing and extend at a distance from thefront or rear side of the housing. Thereby, the first door is in itsopen position kept away from a driving lane normally passing by the fueldispensing unit along the front or rear side of its housing.Consequently, the risk is reduced that the first door is damaged or thatany car risks colliding with the first door.

At least a second of said wall sections may form a second door, saidsecond door extending along at least a portion of the front side or therear side and at least a first portion of one of the end sides, saidsecond door being pivotable towards a second portion of said one of theend sides. Arranging a second door further improves the accessibility tothe inside of the base module. As the second door is extending along aportion of a front or rear side of the housing and along a portion ofone of the end sides, the advantages discussed above are applicable alsofor the second door.

The first and second doors may both be arranged to extend along at leasta portion of either the front side or the rear side. In one embodiment,wherein the first and second doors in addition are extending alongdifferent end sides, access is provided to both end sides of thehousing.

The first door may be arranged to extend along at least a portion of thefront side and the second door may be arranged to extend along at leasta portion of the rear side. In this embodiment, access to the innercomponents of the base module is provided both from the front side andthe rear side, thereby further improving the accessibility of componentslocated inside the base module.

The first and second doors may be pivotable towards the same or towardsopposing end sides of said housing. If the first and second doors arepivotable towards the same end side, it is possible to reach componentsarranged along said end side. Further, if the first and second doors arepivotable towards opposing end sides, it is possible to reach componentsarranged along both end sides.

At least one of said doors may be extending along at least a portion ofboth end sides. In this embodiment, such door has a U-shaped shape asseen from above. The U-shaped shape further improves the accessibilityto the inside of the base module, since when the door is opened, accessis provided from both end sides of the housing.

The first and second doors may each be pivotable about a first axis ofrotation extending in a vertical direction and arranged along the endside of the housing. Such first axis of rotation is arranged in thetransition between the first and second portions of said end sides.

The first axis of rotation may, in view of a vertical centre planeintersecting said opposing end sides, be horizontally offset in thelongitudinal extension of the end sides, in relation to said verticalcentre plane. By adjusting the offset distance, the portion of the endside being opened can be adapted. Or in other words, the ratio betweenthe first and second portions of an end side may be adapted. The largerratio, the larger opening is provided along the end side.

The first portion of the end side forming part of a door may have alarger horizontal extension than the second portion of said end side.When the first portion of the end side has a larger horizontal extensionthan the second portion of the end side, a larger portion of the endside can be opened and the accessibility to the inner components isfurther improved.

At least one of said doors may be pivotable about at least a second axisof rotation extending in a vertical direction located on each door.Thereby, the door is pivotable both towards one of the side ends andabout an axis located on the door leaf, thus making handling of the opendoor easier and requiring less space around the fuel dispensing unitwhen opening the door. Thus, such a second axis of rotation means thatthe door leaf is foldable.

The fuel dispensing unit may further comprise a locking means forlocking each door in an open position. Thereby, the risk is reduced thatthe door is unintentionally closed during work.

The fuel dispensing unit may further comprise a sealing arranged betweeneach door and adjacent wall sections. Thereby, the base module is sealedsuch that no moist or harmful substances reach the inside of the basemodule.

Generally, all terms used in the claims are to be interpreted accordingto their ordinary meaning in the technical field, unless explicitlydefined otherwise herein. All references to “a/an/the [element, device,component, means, etc]” are to be interpreted openly as referring to atleast one instance of said element, device, component, means, etc.,unless explicitly stated otherwise. The steps of any method disclosedherein do not have to be performed in the exact order disclosed, unlessexplicitly stated.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above, as well as additional objects, features and advantages of thepresent invention, will be better understood through the followingillustrative and non-limiting detailed description of embodiments of thepresent invention, with reference to the appended drawings, where thesame reference numerals will be used for similar elements, wherein:

FIG. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a fuel dispensing unitaccording to a first embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of the fuel dispensing unit ofFIG. 1 in an opened position.

FIG. 3 shows a schematic view of the fuel dispensing unit of FIG. 2 asseen from above.

FIG. 4 shows a schematic view of the fuel dispensing unit of FIG. 2 asseen from above and wherein a second door is opened.

FIG. 5 shows a schematic perspective view of a door leaf before beingassembled to the fuel dispensing unit of FIGS. 1-4.

FIG. 6 shows a schematic perspective view of a fuel dispensing unitaccording to a second embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 7 shows a schematic perspective view of the fuel dispensing unit ofFIG. 6 in an opened position.

FIG. 8 shows a schematic perspective view of a door leaf before beingassembled to the fuel dispensing unit of FIGS. 6-7.

FIG. 9 shows a schematic perspective view of a fuel dispensing unitaccording to a third embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 10 shows a schematic perspective view of the fuel dispensing unitof FIG. 9 in an opened position.

FIG. 11 shows a schematic view of the fuel dispensing unit as seen fromabove having a pivotable door leaf.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference to FIGS. 1-3, a first embodiment of a fuel dispensingunit 1 for refuelling vehicles will be described. The fuel dispensingunit 1 comprises a base module 2, an electronics module (not visible),two nozzle modules 3, two column modules 4, a top module 5 and an userinterface module 6. The base module 2 contains hydraulics 100 of thefuel dispensing unit 1, such as fuel metering means, valves, pumps,vapour recovery system, etc.

In the shown embodiment, the basic shape of the base module 2 isrectangular, but any shape is possible. Also, in the shown embodiment,the base module is symmetrical around a vertical centre plane Pintersecting the two end sides 11, 13, see FIG. 3. Thereby, the fueldispensing unit 1 can serve vehicles passing driving lanes on twoopposite sides of the unit.

The base module 2 is formed of a housing 2 a having a front side 10, arear side 12 and two end sides 11, 13 connecting the front and the rearsides 10, 12. By the front side 10 is meant the side of the housing 2 anormally facing a driving lane where vehicles are passing along the fueldispensing unit 1 in the longitudinal direction of the base module 2.Since the disclosed unit 1 is symmetrical, the front side 10 may befacing one driving lane, and the rear side 12 may be facing anotherdriving lane. It is to be understood that the unit 1 must not besymmetrical.

The housing 2 a of the base module 2 is formed by wall sections formingan enclosure. In the shown embodiment, the wall sections are roughlyformed by a hydraulic frame 7, two side panels 8, a vapour barrier 9(which is visible in FIG. 2), a first door 20 and a second door 30. Inthe embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-3, the base module 2 comprises both afirst and a second door 20, 30, but a person skilled in the art easilyunderstands that the invention in its most simple embodiment may onlycomprise a first door 20. In such a simple embodiment, the second door30 may be replaced by a wall panel.

The wall section forming an end side 11 can in its longitudinalhorizontal direction, extending between the front and rear sides 10, 12,be divided into a first and a second portion 11 a, 11 b. Likewise, thewall section forming the opposite end side 13 can in its longitudinal,horizontal direction be divided into a first and a second portion 13 a,13 b. In the enclosed embodiment the first portions 11 a and 13 a formspart of the door 20.

More precisely, in the disclosed embodiment, the first door 20 comprisesa first door leaf 21 extending along the front side 10 of the housing 2a, along a first portion 11 a of a first end side 11 and along a firstportion 13 a of a second end side 13.

The first door leaf 21 is pivotable about a first axis of rotation 14extending in a vertical direction and arranged along one of the endsides 11, 13. In the disclosed embodiment it is arranged on the secondend side 13. Accordingly, in the disclosed embodiment the first doorleaf 21 is pivotable towards a second portion 13 b of said second endside 13, such that the first door leaf 21 is openable. The first doorleaf 21 may for example be hingedly suspended.

As best seen in FIG. 3, the first axis of rotation 14 is horizontallyoffset in the longitudinal extension of the end side 13 in view of thevertical centre plane P intersecting the opposite end sides 11, 13. Inthe shown embodiment, the first portion 11 a of the end side 11 has asmaller horizontal extension than the second portion 11 b of the endside 11. The corresponding applies to the opposite, second end side 13.However, this offset distance may be adjusted, and in another embodiment(not shown), the first axis of rotation 14 may be centrically located onthe end side, i.e. coinciding with the vertical centre plane P. In afurther embodiment (not shown), the first portion 11 a, 13 a of the endside 11, 13 may have a larger horizontal extension than the secondportion 11 b, 13 b. Thereby, an even larger opening is formed when thedoor 20 is opened. Thus, the ratio between the horizontal extension ofthe first and second portions 11 a, 11 b; 13 a, 13 b determines theopening formed on the end side 11, 13 when the door 20 is opened. Thelarger ratio, the larger opening is formed.

Now especially referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, showing the fuel dispensingunit 1 when the first door 20 is opened. In FIG. 2, the components suchas hydraulics 100 arranged inside the base module 2 are visible. Thebasic structure of the base module 2 comprising the hydraulic frame 7,the side panels 8 and the vapour barrier 9 is also visible.

The first door leaf 21 has been turned about the first axis of rotation14 in order to open the door 20. Consequently, access is provided to theinside of the base module 2. As may be seen in the FIGS. 2 and 3, thefirst door 20 is extending in a direction being essentially parallel tothe longitudinal direction of the front side 10 of the housing 2 a inits open position.

In the embodiment disclosed in FIGS. 1-3, the first door 20 is pivotabletowards the end side 13. Since the fuel dispensing unit in the shownembodiment is symmetrical around the vertical centre plane P, it is tobe understood that the first axis of rotation, with the remainedfunction, can be arranged on the first end side 11.

The first door 20 is extending along a portion of a first end side 11,along the front side 10 and along a portion of a second end side 13.Thereby, the first door has a door leaf 21 having an essentiallyU-shaped shape. The U-shaped shape of the first door leaf 21 furtherfacilitates access to the components 100 arranged inside the base module2.

The U-shaped shape of the first door leaf 21 is better disclosed in FIG.3, which shows the fuel dispensing unit 1 as seen from above. In thisfigure, it is seen that the first door leaf 21 is formed of a first part22 adapted to extend along a first portion 11 a of the first end side11, a second part 23 adapted to extend along the front 10, and a thirdpart 24 adapted to extend along a first portion 13 b of the second endside 13.

Further, as seen in FIG. 3, the door leaf 21 does not protrude outsidean imaginary boundary line extending in the longitudinal direction ofthe front side 10 of the housing 2 a. Thereby, the opened door leaf 21does not hinder passage by vehicles in front of the fuel dispensing unit1.

FIG. 3 also discloses that any components 100 arranged inside the basemodule 2 (not visible in FIG. 3) may be reached from the front side 10and from a portion of both end sides 11, 13 of the housing 2 a.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the fuel dispensing unit 1 comprising afirst door 20 having a first door leaf 21 and a second door 30 having asecond door leaf 31. The first door 20, which has the same design as thefirst door 20 previously described, extends in its closed position alonga portion of the first end side 11, along the front side 10 and along aportion of the second end side 13. The first door leaf 21 is hingedlysuspended to the second end side 13 of the housing 2 a and is thuspivotable towards a second portion 13 b of the second end side 13.

The second door 30 has the same essentially U-shaped shape as the firstdoor 20. The second door 30, comprising a second door leaf 31, extendsin its closed position along a portion of the second end side 13, alongthe rear side 12 and along a portion of the first end side 11. Thesecond door leaf 31 is formed of a first part 32 adapted to extend alonga portion of the second end side 13, a second part 33 adapted to extendalong the rear side 12, and a third part 34 adapted to extend along aportion of the first end side 11. The second door leaf 31 is hingedlysuspended to the first end side 11 of the housing 2 a, and is thuspivotable towards a second portion of the first end side 11.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, wherein both the first and seconddoors 20, 30 are opened, the inner components 100 may be reached bothfrom the front and rear sides 10,12 and from a large part of the endsides 11, 13.

FIG. 5 discloses the first door leaf 21 before being assembled to thebase module 2. It is to be understood that a second door leaf 31 canhave the same overall design.

In the disclosed embodiment the door leaf 21 comprises a chamferedportion 25 in its upper and lower part. This chamfering, mainly being adesign feature also contributes to the strength of the door. Thechamfering can be omitted. The door leaf 21 may also comprise a flangedportion (not disclosed) along its free edges 26, also contributing tothe strength. In order to obtain a sealing between the door leaf 21 andadjacent portions of the base module 2, a sealing (not shown) may bearranged along the edges of the door leaf 21 or on the base module 2.

Now referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, which show a second embodiment of a fueldispensing unit 1′. The fuel dispensing unit 1′ comprises a base module2, an electronics module (not visible), a nozzle module 3, a top module5 and a user interface module 6. The base module 2 contains thehydraulics 100 of the fuel dispensing unit, such as fuel metering means,valves, pumps, vapour recovery system, etc.

The base module 2 is formed of a housing 2 a having a front side 10, arear side 12 and end sides 11, 13 connecting the front and the rearsides 10, 12. The housing 2 a of the base module 2 is formed by wallsections. In the shown embodiment, the wall sections are formed by ahydraulic frame 7, two side panels 8, a vapour barrier 9 (visible inFIG. 7), a first door 40 and a second door 50.

Like previous embodiments, the fuel dispensing unit is symmetricalaround a vertical centre plane P extending between the first and secondend sides 11, 13. However, it is to be understood, that for example incase of the fuel dispensing unit not being symmetrical, the rear door,i.e. the second door 50 is optional, and may be replaced with a wallpanel.

The first door 40 comprises a door leaf 41. A first portion of the doorleaf 41 is extending along a first portion 11 a of a first end side 11of the housing 2 a and along the front side 10 of the housing 2 a. Thedoor leaf 41 is pivotable towards a second portion 11 b of the first endside 11 about a first axis of rotation 14 extending in a verticaldirection and arranged along the first end side 11. The door leaf 41 ishingedly suspended to the first end side 11. The first axis of rotation14 is horizontally offset in the longitudinal extension of the first endside 11 in view of the vertical centre plane P intersecting the oppositeend sides 11, 13.

The second door 50, if provided, may have a design corresponding to thefirst door 40.

In FIG. 7, the door leaf 41 has been turned about its first axis ofrotation 14 and brought to its open position, thereby forming an openingof the housing 2 a. In the open position, the components 100 such ashydraulics being arranged inside the base module 2 are visible andaccessible. As the first axis of rotation 14 is horizontally offset inthe longitudinal direction of the first end side 11 in view of thevertical centre plane P intersecting the opposite end sides 11, 13, apart of the first end side 11 becomes open when the door 40 is in itsopen position.

In FIG. 8, the door leaf 41 is shown before being assembled to the fueldispensing module. The door leaf 41 is formed of a first part 42 adaptedto extend along a first portion 11 a of the first end side 11 of thehousing 2 a and a second part 43 adapted to extend along a front or rearside 10, 12 of the housing 2 a.

The disclosed door leaf 41 comprises a chamfered portion 44 in its upperand lower part. This chamfering, mainly being a design feature,contributes to the strength of the door but can be omitted. The doorleaf 41 may also comprise a flanged portion (not disclosed) at its edgeportions 45, also contributing to the strength. In order to obtain asealing between the door leaf 41 and adjacent portions of the basemodule 2, a sealing (not shown) may be arranged along the free edges ofthe door leaf 41 or on the base module 2.

In case a second door 50 is used, such door can have the same generaldesign.

Now referring to FIGS. 9 and 10, which show a third embodiment of thepresent invention. In this embodiment, the fuel dispensing unit 1comprises a base module 2, an electronics module (not visible), twonozzle modules 3, two column modules 4, a top module 5 and a userinterface module 6 in a similar configuration as described inconjunction to FIG. 1.

The base module 2 is formed of a housing 2 a having a front side 10, arear side 12 and end sides 11, 13 connecting the front and the rearsides 10, 12. The housing 2 a of the base module 2 is formed of wallsections. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the wall sectionsare formed by a hydraulic frame 7, two side panels 8, a vapour barrier 9(visible in FIG. 10), a first door 60 and a second door 70. A third andfourth door 80, 90 having a design corresponding to the first and seconddoors 60, 70 may be provided, but may also be substituted by a wallpanel.

Like previous embodiments, the fuel dispensing unit is symmetricalaround a vertical centre plane P extending between the first and secondend sides. However, it is to be understood, that for example in case ofthe fuel dispensing unit not being symmetrical, the rear doors 80, 90are optional, and may be replaced with a wall panel.

The first door 60 comprising a door leaf 61 is extending along a portion11 a of a first end side 11 of the housing 2 a and along a first portionof the front side 10 of the housing 2 a. The second door 70 comprising adoor leaf 71 is extending along a first portion (not visible) of asecond end side 13 of the housing 2 a and along a second portion of thefront side 10 of the housing 2 a. The first door 60 is pivotable towardsa second portion 11 b of the first end side 11. The second door 71 ispivotable towards a second portion (not visible) of the second end side13.

When the first and second doors 60, 70 are turned about their axis ofrotation 14, the first and second doors 60, 70 are moved to their openpositions. In this position, the components 100 such as hydraulicsarranged inside the base module 2 are accessible from the front side 10and portions of the end sides 11, 13 of the housing 2 a.

If third and fourth doors 80, 90 are provided, such doors are arrangedin a corresponding manner as the first and second doors 60, 70, but areextending along portions of the rear side 12 of the housing and portionsof the first and second end sides 11, 13.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-10, a first door leaf being pivotableabout a first axis of rotation is disclosed. However, in an embodimentshown in FIG. 11, a door leaf of the type described above, may inaddition be pivotable about a second axis of rotation 15 extending in avertical direction located on the door leaf 21. Such second axis ofrotation 15 makes the door leaf foldable.

It is contemplated that there are numerous modifications of theembodiments described herein, which are still within the scope of theinvention as defined by the appended claims. This especially relates tothe number of doors and their positions.

For example, it is contemplated that a combination of the embodimentsdescribed above is possible, such as arranging a door extending alongthe entire front side of the base module and arranging two doors eachextending along a portion of the rear side of the base module. Also, anumber of doors may be arranged in the vertical direction on one and thesame side.

Further, it is contemplated that the first and/or second doors may beprovided with a locking means 110 locking the door in its open position.Such locking means 110 are highly schematically disclosed in FIG. 11.The first and/or second doors may also be provided with a locking meansfor locking the door in its closed position.

1. A fuel dispensing unit (1, 1′) for refuelling vehicles, comprising abase module (2) comprising a housing (2 a) having a front side (10), arear side (12) and end sides (11, 13) connecting said front and rearsides (10, 12), said housing (2 a) being enclosed by wall sections, atleast a first of said wall sections forming a first door (20, 40, 60,80), wherein said first door (20, 40, 60, 80) is extending along atleast a portion of the front side (10) or the rear side (12) and atleast a first portion of one of the end sides (11, 13), said first door(20, 40, 60, 80) being pivotable towards a second portion of said one ofthe end sides (11, 13).
 2. A fuel dispensing unit (1, 1′) according toclaim 1, wherein at least a second of said wall sections forms a seconddoor (30, 50, 70, 90), said second door (30, 50, 70, 90) extending alongat least a portion of the front side (10) or the rear side (12) and atleast a first portion of one of the end sides (11, 13), said second door(30, 50, 70, 90) being pivotable towards a second portion of said one ofthe end sides (11, 13).
 3. A fuel dispensing unit (1, 1′) according toclaim 2, wherein said first and said second doors (20, 30, 40, 50, 60,70, 80, 90) are both arranged to extend along at least a portion ofeither the front side (10) or the rear side (12).
 4. A fuel dispensingunit (1, 1′) according to claim 2, wherein said first door (20, 40, 60,70) is arranged to extend along at least a portion of the front side(10) and said second door (30, 50, 80, 90) is arranged to extend alongat least a portion of the rear side (12).
 5. A fuel dispensing unit (1,1′) according to any one of claims 2-4, wherein said first and seconddoors (20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90) are pivotable towards the same ortowards opposing end sides (11, 13) of said housing (2 a).
 6. A fueldispensing unit (1, 1′) according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein atleast one of said doors (20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90) is extendingalong at least a portion of both end sides (11, 13).
 7. A fueldispensing unit (1, 1′) according to any of claims 2-6, wherein saidfirst and second doors (20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90) each arepivotable about a first axis of rotation (14) extending in a verticaldirection and arranged along the end side (11, 13) of the housing (2 a).8. A fuel dispensing unit (1, 1′) according to claim 7, wherein saidfirst axis of rotation (14), in view of a vertical centre plane (P)intersecting said opposing end sides (11, 13), is horizontally offset inthe longitudinal extension of the end sides in relation to said verticalcentre plane (P).
 9. A fuel dispensing unit (1, 1′) according to any oneof claims 1-8, wherein the first portion of the end side (11, 13)forming part of a door (20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90) has a largerhorizontal extension than the second portion of said end side (11, 13).10. A fuel dispensing unit (1, 1′) according to any one of claims 1-9,wherein at least one of said doors (20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90) ispivotable about at least a second axis of rotation (15) extending in avertical direction located on each door.
 11. A fuel dispensing unit (1,1′) according to any one of claims 1-10, further comprising a lockingmeans (110) for locking each door in an open position.
 12. A fueldispensing unit (1, 1′) according to any one of claims 1-11, furthercomprising a sealing arranged between each door and adjacent wallsections.